just curious

Post by **anticlmber** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:44 pm

when i log in sometimes i have to log in again even though my name appears on the "who's logged in" section. just wondering if its a sign that my computer hates me. i know everyone else is on that boat

Post by **SCIN** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:48 pm

There's a 5 minute timeout for your session once you log out.

Post by **SCIN** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:49 pm

....meaning you name will still show in the "Who's logged in" section 5 minute after you log out.

Post by **anticlmber** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:50 pm

this is before i log in for the first time its not a problem i was just curious. thanx though

Post by **Wes** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:53 pm

If you close your browser without logging out, you will still show up for five or so minutes, but, will still have to log back in.

Post by **Artsay** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:54 pm

That same thing happens to me at other forums and just the other day goodguy told me this happens to him here. It's definitely odd...

Post by **SCIN** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:16 pm

It can happen if your IP address changes while logged in. Your IP address is stored in the session table of the database. If your IP changes then your session credentials aren't recognized. For example, I have to send keepalives via a Putty session to my server to maintain a phpBB session otherwise my outbound load balancing will switch my NAT IP and destroy my session.

Post by **charlie** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:20 pm

OK, how's this one.....

I have not been able to log in using the right nav in forever, I always have to use the "log in to check your pm's" option. If I use the right nav I show up as logged in but cannot access PM's, suck forum, etc. Then after logging in via PM's I get the "no new posts" thing.

I think it's a purely Firefox thing on my mac but I need to make sure it's not with Safari too. I cannot for the life of me figure out what's wrong with the RRC.com sessions on my Mac.

Post by **SCIN** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:26 pm

That one I can't explain man.

Post by **Artsay** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:33 pm

A similar thing happens to me at the RRGCC forum. I can't log in by clicking the log in button. I can only log in successfully by logging in via checking my private messages. Yet I have no problem on this site.

Strange indeed...